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You must have taken this before or you missed the ice this week. Makes me want to go chase cardinal shots. Like you I wish the head was a little sharper but like the way the red branch behind her follows the curve or her head & back
Posted by wally emmert on December 21, 2008 at 12:54 PM
ok now the truth,,, there was a 1/2 inch stick up across the wing blocking out also the beak and the middle of the head, this is my first attempt at fixing a photo using photo shop cs3
Posted by Toni Lankerd on December 22, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Looks like a good fix, Wally. I do notice immediately behind her beak doesn't quite match the rest, as it isn't as smooth. Nice surroundings for the Cardinal.
Posted by Brian Vance on December 22, 2008 at 12:17 PM
I love the setting here. The colors go with the birds colors perfectly. A little more light on the bird would really make this pop. Nice find!
Posted by Chuck Beatty on December 22, 2008 at 7:16 PM
The palette of colors in the background really compliments the cardinal. Very well seen (and fixed).
Posted by Philip Schwarz on December 22, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Love the colors on this one. The background works well with the Cardinal.
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9 repliesshot with canon 40d and tamron 200-500 all the way out at 500